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Tipsy Sailor
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Price: $5.50
Item #:
EP0367
This sweater combines the cut and feel of a classic Brittany striped sailor shirt and an Indian-slanted Pucci palette. Increases and decreases "tip" the stripes up and down across the sweater and short rows shape the front neck and sleeve caps. As in the traditional sailor sweater, the shoulders are bound off straight across, then overlapped at the shoulder, which adds scoop to the neckline. The matching ribbed hat has a charming whirlpool pattern at the crown.
Finished Size: Sweater: 35 (38, 41 1/2, 45, 48 1/2, 52)" (89 [96.5, 105.5, 114.5, 123, 132] cm) bust/chest circumference. Sweater shown measures 38" (96.5 cm). Hat: 19" (48.5 cm) circumference.
Yarn: Koigu Premium Merino (100% wool; 175 yd [160 m]/50 g). Sweater: #2395 brown (MC), 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 14) skeins; #2340 green, #2230 pink, and #2380 orange, 1 skein each. Hat: #2395 brown, 2 skeins. (Hat alone requires about 1 1/2 skeins. With a shorter brim, hat can be made with 1 skein—start crown shaping at 4 1/2" [11.5 cm] instead of at 5 1/2" [14 cm].)
Yarn weight: #1 - Super Fine
Gauge: 28 sts and 36 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st on larger needles.
Needles: Sweater—Size 3 (3 mm): straight. Hat—Size 2 (2.75 mm): 16" (40-cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle; markers (m); head-sized balloon for blocking hat; contrasting waste yarn.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Fall 2003